Chess.com's tech stack
What does Chess.com use?
Chess.com (chess.com) uses at least 19 tools we can see from public records, including Google Workspace for email and documents, Intercom for customer support, Mailchimp for marketing and Sentry for monitoring. Last checked .
“Chess.com is the world's largest chess community, offering online games, lessons, tournaments, and tools for players of all levels.”
- Industry
- Internet
- Size
- 201–1,000 employees
- Based in
- Mountain View, United States
- Founded
- 2005
- Company page
- Tools found
- 19
- Categories
- 11
- Layers
- 5 of 5
- Last checked
- Oct 2026
Chess.com's stack, layer by layer
Each tool links to the other companies we've found using it. The label says what kind of public trace gave it away.
Edge & Hosting
1 tool, where the bytes are served from
CDN & Edge
Application
4 tools, what the product is built with
Media & UI
Data & Observability
1 tool, what they measure and store
Monitoring
Go-to-market
7 tools, how they find and keep customers
Ads & Pixels
Support & Docs
Company Ops
6 tools, what the team runs on day to day
Email Delivery
Workspace
Dev Tools
Security & Compliance
Companies like Chess.com also use
Tools common among companies with a similar stack that we haven't found at Chess.com.
Companies with a stack like Chess.com's
Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.
KarisInternet · 1–10 people5in common
Empirical HealthConsumer Health and Wellness · 1–10 people7in common
Jasper.aiB2B · 51–200 people10in common
Progress TelerikSoftware6in common
PlutusFinancial Services · 11–50 people8in common
Thunder LotusVideo Games · 11–50 people8in common
IntunedEngineering, Product and Design · 11–50 people6in common
Polar SignalsSoftware · 11–50 people5in common
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Chess.com tech stack FAQ
What tools does Chess.com use?
As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 19 tools at Chess.com (chess.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare. Application: YouTube, Anthropic and OpenAI. Data & Observability: Sentry. Go-to-market: Mailchimp, Pinterest and Yandex Webmaster. Company Ops: Google Workspace, SendGrid and Atlassian. Last checked October 8, 2026.
What email provider does Chess.com use?
Chess.com uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace and code on chess.com. Google Workspace is used by 393,374 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What does Chess.com use for customer support?
Chess.com uses Intercom for customer support and documentation, alongside Discord and Help Scout, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Intercom through email records that authorize Intercom. Intercom is used by 7,960 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What marketing software does Chess.com use?
Chess.com uses Mailchimp for marketing, alongside Yandex Webmaster, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Mailchimp through email records that authorize Mailchimp. Mailchimp is used by 111,387 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What monitoring tools does Chess.com use?
Chess.com uses Sentry for monitoring, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Sentry through Sentry code on chess.com. Sentry is used by 73,654 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Does Chess.com use Cloudflare?
Yes. runsonwhat found Cloudflare at Chess.com through DNS records that point at Cloudflare and code on chess.com. Cloudflare is a CDN & Edge tool used by 678,231 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Does Chess.com use AI tools?
Yes. runsonwhat has found Anthropic and OpenAI at Chess.com; Anthropic, for example, through a DNS verification record for Anthropic. AI services called only from servers leave no public trace, so Chess.com may use more AI tools than these.
Which companies have a tech stack similar to Chess.com's?
The companies with the stacks most like Chess.com's are Karis, Empirical Health, Jasper.ai and Progress Telerik, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 5 to 10 tools with Chess.com, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.
How does runsonwhat know what Chess.com uses?
runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 19 tools at Chess.com, 7 were found through DNS records, 7 through code on chess.com, 4 through email records and 1 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and chess.com about monthly.
We read public traces only: DNS and email records, certificate logs, website code and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed when a direct record backs it up, and dropped when a recheck no longer finds it. Is this your company? See how to opt out.